April 06, 2026
Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
The very first Kick Out the Jams! episode of Toronto Mike'd was recorded one year ago today. Mark Hebscher went first, and 43 others have followed. The idea came to me a little over a year ago when I was checking Twitter and saw a tweet from Mike Wilner about
In this 349th episode, Mike chats with Sean Cullen about Corky and the Juice Pigs, his many television appearances and trying to make it in Canadian comedy. This episode is exactly 1:36:04. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via Google
In this 348th episode, Mike chats with Ann Rohmer about her career at City TV and CP24, her two retirements and returns, and the exciting plunge she might soon take. This episode is exactly 1:39:30. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in
FIFA member associations gathering in Moscow on Wednesday voted 134-65 in favour of the joint North American bid by Canada, the U.S. and Mexico to host the 2026 World Cup, beating out Morocco. This means we'll likely have a team in the 2026 World Cup. Canada’s only appearance
The Toronto Raptors are replacing Dwane Casey with assistant coach Nick Nurse. Nurse has been with the Raptors since 2013. He's the first new coach hire of team president Masai Ujiri’s tenure.
In this 347th episode, Mike chats with longtime Toronto Sun entertainment columnist Jim Slotek about working at the paper for over three decades. Jim shares some tremendous stories and updates us on what he's up to now with his latest venture, Original Cin. This episode is exactly 1:37:02.
In this 346th episode, it's Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Toronto Wolfpack Rugby League Football Club* (*But Were Afraid to Ask). This episode is exactly 1:05:08. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via Google Play MusicListen via
Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
Anthony Bourdain was 61. He was the celebrity chef and television personality known for his shows A Cook's Tour, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, The Layover and Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. Here's his episode of The Layover about Toronto.
In this 345th episode, Mike catches up with Stephen Brunt before they play and discuss Stephen's ten favourite songs of all-time. This episode is exactly 1:56:36. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via Google Play MusicListen via StitcherFollow on tuneinSubscribe
In this 344th episode, Mike chats with Jay Brody and Roddy Colmer about their Sirius XM show The Dumb Show, why they left The Todd Shapiro Show, Roddy's work with Rebel Emergency and his recent solo effort and Jay's work at Y108. This episode is exactly 1:39:13. You
As a kid, watching The Wizard of Oz seemed like a big deal. The 1939 film was appointment viewing when it would come on TV, and pretty damn epic. I must have seen it a hundred times. Watch this movie on 123 movies. It's the end of an era, as
In this 343rd episode, Mike catches up with TSN's Vic Rauter before they play and discuss his ten favourite songs of all-time. This episode is exactly 1:22:09. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via Google Play MusicListen via StitcherFollow on
In this 342nd episode, Mike catches up with Elvis before they kick out their favourite cover jams. This episode is exactly 1:54:28. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via Google Play MusicListen via StitcherFollow on tuneinSubscribe directly to the feed
Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
Ever since I moved into my current home almost five years ago, I've mowed my lawns with a manual push mower. The trick, I've learned, is to do it frequently, because it can be difficult if the grass gets too high. My neighbour is going through a rough patch and
It is an old saying “Practice makes a man perfect,” so when you are going to take an exam, you should always prepare yourself through a various practice test. The practice test will help you to understand your level of preparation and you will able to focus on the topics
Kevin Frankish, longtime co-host of City TV's Breakfast Television, announced this morning that Friday will be his last day on the program. Here's his announcement... A very difficult thing to tell you right now. https://t.co/fmzNXPNUZh— Kevin Frankish (@KevinFrankish) May 29, 2018Kevin hasn't yet disclosed why he's leaving
In this 341st episode, Mike chats with TSN's Dan O'Toole about leaving TSN for LA, returning like the prodigal son, his relationship with Jay Onrait, and so much more. This is the longest episode in the history of the podcast. This episode is exactly 2:38:49. You can listen
It sounds very easy to make money trading online: invest few dollars in a company than wait for the share price to go up and than sell, sell sell! In reality though trading online is a tricky business and there are lots of risks so it has to be done
In this 340th episode, Mike chats with Ken MacNeil, Scott McCullough and John Sutton of Rusty about 90s Canadian alternative rock, the first three Rusty albums, the breakup, the reformation and the new crowdfunded album. This episode is exactly 1:29:18. You can listen to this episode in a
